10 things you should know about Malbec
By Jiang Wanjuan and Wang Huazhong | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2015-04-26 07:00
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A worker picks up Malbec grapes in Atamisque, Mendoz. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
4. In 1852, Malbec was brought to Argentina by Michel A. Pouget, a French agronomist who was hired by the Argentina government. The hot high-altitude Mendoza made an ideal location for Malbec to thrive.
